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EMILY WEHBY
Contact me by e-mail here.
http://www.wehbycreative.com/emily
EDITING EXPERIENCE
Manuscript Editor, Arthritis &
Rheumatism, American College of Rheumatology, 2006–present
Copyedit articles to be published in Arthritis & Rheumatism,
a medical journal.
Editorial Assistant, Department of Political
Science, Kennesaw State University, 2004–2005
Copyedited and typeset chapters of an edited collection. Edited endnotes
for adherence to Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. Verified and edited
index entries.
Editorial Intern, Kennesaw State University Press, Summer
2005
Proofread typeset copy against author’s book manuscript. Redesigned
page layout of scholarly journals. Typeset and proofread journal articles
for annual issue.
Research Intern, Southern Center for International Studies,
Atlanta, GA, Summer 2004
Conducted fact-checking and background research for books in the Southern
Center's World in Transition series. Proofread the timeline of
international events for the Center’s website.
Research Assistant, University of Georgia Linguistics
Program, Athens, GA, 1999–2000
Copyedited articles and book chapters by linguistics
program faculty. Developed course materials for WebCT site. Interviewed
research participants and compiled research results.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
That’s My Baby (newborn photography packages
and birth announcements), Kennesaw, GA
Operations Support, 2004–2005
Provided part-time support for the accounting, data entry, and production
departments.
Acting Manager, Production, 2003–2004
Oversaw the installation of new lab equipment and established improved
quality control procedures. Managed relationships with external vendors.
Coordinated workflow and training for 5-person team. Color corrected and
retouched up to 500 images daily.
Assistant Manager, Production, 2003
Prepared birth announcements and photo packages for print. Assisted with
the maintenance and operation of photo lab equipment. Interacted with
external vendors and managed lab processes in department manager’s
absence.
Production Assistant, 2001–2003
Processed up to 300 images and 10 videos daily for web posting. Provided
first-level technical support to photographers in over sixty hospitals
throughout the United States.
Customer Service Representative and Data Entry Specialist,
2000–2001
Responded to up to 50 emails and calls daily (English and Spanish). Entered
up to 150 orders into Access database daily. Proofread customized orders.
Assisted with translation of materials into Spanish.
EDUCATION
M.A. Professional Writing, May 2006
Kennesaw State University, GPA: 4.0/4.0
Capstone project: A Journal Publishing Practicum for the KSU Press
Coursework: Academic and Professional Editing, Corporate Communication,
Writing for the Web, Document Design, Intercultural Communication
B.S. International Affairs with Highest Honors, June
1998
Georgia Institute of Technology, GPA: 3.8/4.0
Semester abroad in Argentina, July–November 1997
Coursework: U.S. Foreign Policy, Political Philosophies and Ideologies,
International Political Economy, Rise and Fall of the Great Powers in
Asia, Europe Since 1914, History of Latin America
SKILLS: MAC and PC operating systems, Microsoft Word,
QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, LaTeX;
Chicago, APA, MLA, and AP style guides; proofreaders’ marks; Spanish
proficiency
VOLUNTEER: Mentor, Omosaze Reading Saturday program,
January 2005–present
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